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muzzle
[ muhz-uhl ]
noun
- the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
- the projecting part of the head of an animal, including jaws, mouth, and nose.
- a device, usually an arrangement of straps or wires, placed over an animal's mouth to prevent the animal from biting, eating, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to put a muzzle on (an animal or its mouth) so as to prevent biting, eating, etc.
- to restrain from speech, the expression of opinion, etc.:
The censors muzzled the press.
- Nautical. to attach the cable to the stock of (an anchor) by means of a light line to permit the anchor to be pulled loose readily.
muzzle
/ ˈmʌzəl /
noun
- the projecting part of the face, usually the jaws and nose, of animals such as the dog and horse
- a guard or strap fitted over an animal's nose and jaws to prevent it biting or eating
- the front end of a gun barrel
verb
- to prevent from being heard or noticed
to muzzle the press
- to put a muzzle on (an animal)
- to take in (a sail)
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Derived Forms
- ˈmuzzler, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of muzzle1
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Origin of muzzle1
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Example Sentences
Control Room Sook Shoot Out -- some editorial changes and some VFX muzzle flashes.
Biden is such a straight shooter that pundits say he needs a muzzle.
Suddenly, the darkness came alive with muzzle flashes and tracer rounds.
The result of the back-and-forth was guaranteed national publicity for the very ideas the politicians wanted to muzzle.
He pointed the muzzle at Jones and pulled the trigger, shooting him in the head with a fatally real bullet.
He turned at the sound of my voice with vastly more concern than he'd betrayed under the muzzle of Piegan's gun.
It was a hippopotamus which had been standing on the river-brink within six yards of the muzzle of his gun.
The gunner's seat moved with the carriage, from which he could elevate or depress the muzzle by a lever.
Then, lifting its head and muzzle to the sky, it opened its long jaws and gave vent to a dismal and prolonged howling.
He laughed, stooped over Black Hood, pressed the muzzle of his gun to the manhunter's forehead.
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